Bobby Hackett
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Robert William "Bobby"•Hackett, Jr. |
| Used name | Bobby•Hackett |
| Born | 15 August 1959 in Yonkers, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 83 kg |
| Affiliations | Bernal's Gator Swim Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Though a tireless worker, Bobby Hackett was frustrated throughout his career by his inability to defeat Brian Goodell. Hackett did win the Pan-American and AAU 1,500 metre freestyle in 1975, but Goodell beat him at Montréal in that race, en route to a world record. In addition to his 1975 national title he finished third at the AAUs in the 1978 200 and 1,500 freestyles.
Hackett competed in the Olympics while a student at Fordham Prep, but later attended Harvard. He eventually earned an MBA from Harvard in 1986 and later worked in commercial real estate. In the 2020s Hackett began serving as a part-time swim coach for Emory University.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Bobby Hackett | |||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–1 1975 Ciudad de México SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle, silver: 400 m freestyle; 1979 San Juan SWI bronze: 1500 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (800 m freestyle – 21 June 1976 - 23 March 1979: 8:01.54 (21 June 1976; Long Beach, USA); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 24 August 1978 - 23 August 1983: 7:20.82 (24 August 1978; West-Berlin, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–1 1978 West Berlin SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 1500 m freestyle)